Airstrikes In Nigeria Just The Beginning – US Congressman Riley Moore

US Congressman, Riley Moore, has reacted to the airstrikes in Nigeria’s North-West region describing it as just the beginning.

He said it is a decisive move to protect Christian communities and tackle the ongoing security crisis in the country.

Speaking on Friday via his X handle, Moore said the strikes, conducted in coordination with the Nigerian government, marked “just the first step to ending the slaughter of Christians and the security crisis affecting all Nigerians.”

“President Trump has been clear that the killing of Christians in Nigeria must end.

“As I stated at the outset: Do not test President Trump‘s resolve in this matter,” the congressman added.

The comments came after reports that US forces, under President Donald Trump’s direction, carried out airstrikes against ISIS-linked terrorist elements in North West Nigeria. In a separate post, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington acted with Nigeria’s cooperation.

“The President was clear last month: the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) must end. The Department of War is always ready…Grateful for Nigerian government support & cooperation,” Hegseth wrote.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja has also reacted.

It confirmed that the strikes were part of structured security cooperation with international partners to combat terrorism and violent extremism.

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Moore who recently concluded a fact-finding mission in Nigeria to investigate alleged attacks on Christian communities, later recounting harrowing cases in Nigeria.

The cases included a woman who lost five children while pregnant, and another who lost her husband, two daughters, and her unborn child, describing the violence as deliberate targeting of Christians.

“This is one of the most dangerous states in Nigeria. They are trying to erase Christians in Benue and across Nigeria from their ancestral homeland,” Moore said.

He confirmed that President Trump tasked him and House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole to submit a report with recommendations by the end of the month, following Nigeria’s designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian killings.